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A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on th(...)
A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on th(...)

A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on th(...)

Date8/2/1955
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Original Toronto Star caption: A wan smile by Marilyn and warm congratulations from coach Gus Ryder indicate the emotion of this moment, as Canada's sweetheart gets her breath on the beach. Although her numbed legs would not support her when she crawled ashore, within a few minutes she and Ryder helped each other up the cliffs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberTSPA_0031867F
      At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 w(...)
      At completion of channel swim near Dover, England, coach Gus Ryder is shown wading into water as Marilyn comes ashore on hands and knees. She was 17 w(...)
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/10/1956
      Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder
      Greased up, Marilyn is pictured walking down the beach at Cap Gris Nez with coach Gus Ryder
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/2/1955
      Congratulations, Boss. Frank McGee, new cabinet minister, gets a paw shake from his dog, Grundy
      Congratulations, Boss. Frank McGee, new cabinet minister, gets a paw shake from his dog, Grundy
      McGee, Frank
      3/11/1963
      Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
      Santa is in the swim. Santa Claus, alias John Baun, gets swim instruction from Gus Ryder in case of mishap when he arrives by canoe for crippled child(...)
      Ryder, Gus
      11/27/1966
      Warm congratulations and a victory hug from Mrs
      Warm congratulations and a victory hug from Mrs
      Spremo, Boris
      4/7/1968
      North York man wins $10,000, a $10,000 winner in last night's Wintario draw, 30-year-old Harvey Pancer of North York, gets a hug of congratulations fr(...)
      North York man wins $10,000, a $10,000 winner in last night's Wintario draw, 30-year-old Harvey Pancer of North York, gets a hug of congratulations fr(...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      6/26/1975
      Cleared coach Lloyd Percival. Carol Gairdner Steen extends her congratulations
      Cleared coach Lloyd Percival. Carol Gairdner Steen extends her congratulations
      Goode, Jeff
      5/26/1967
      Warm Congratulations are extended Robert Winters (right) by Jack Pickersgill on nomination as York West Liberal candidate
      Warm Congratulations are extended Robert Winters (right) by Jack Pickersgill on nomination as York West Liberal candidate
      Philp, Barry
      9/24/1965
      Gus Ryder holds crowd back as Marilyn Crawls ashore to triumph
      Gus Ryder holds crowd back as Marilyn Crawls ashore to triumph
      Bell, Marilyn, 1937-
      8/2/1955
      Champion of handicapped. Gus Ryder, coach and founder of Lakeshore Swimming Club, receives portrait from former New Toronto councillor Bob Streeter wh(...)
      Champion of handicapped. Gus Ryder, coach and founder of Lakeshore Swimming Club, receives portrait from former New Toronto councillor Bob Streeter wh(...)
      Dutton, Don
      6/12/1967
      Gus ryder, outstanding coach, is in charge of scheme aided by capable assistants
      Gus ryder, outstanding coach, is in charge of scheme aided by capable assistants
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      7/15/1945
      A swimming certificate for every public school graduate should be compulsory, says famous swimming coach Gus Ryder shown here teaching 4-year old Kim Chapman to swim the breast stroke
      A swimming certificate for every public school graduate should be compulsory, says famous swimming coach Gus Ryder shown here teaching 4-year old Kim Chapman to swim the breast stroke
      Barkley, Harold
      7/22/1970